Beech E18S accident near Charlotte, Texas, March 8, 1982
On March 8, 1982 at about 6:00 am local time, a Beech E18S, registered N700W, was substantially damaged in an accident near Charlotte, Texas (San Miguel Ranch airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 8, 1982 · about 6:00 am local time
- Place
- Charlotte, Texas · San Miguel Ranch
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Beech E18S · all E18Ss on the register
- Registration
- N700W · no longer on the register · serial BA-54
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING TAKEOFF FROM A CLEARING ON A RANCH AND THEN WAS ABANDONED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR STRUCK A CONCRETE TROUGH FOR WATERING CATTLE. DRUGS WERE FOUND ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 12,746 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 42 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 9,300 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: P&W R-985 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Federated Air Freight
The flight
- Departed from: San Miguel Ranc TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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